The comments above (and some of those made re Sunday’s strip) prompt me to weigh in. As the Duty Officer of the Doonesbury web site and a close associate of GBT’s for over 30 years, I can assure you that he continues to draw every strip himself, as he has since day one. Don Carlton has been his inker almost from the beginning, and for the past decade or so, the Sundays have been colored by George Corsillo. For an in-depth look at the creative process behind the strip, I would refer you to Brian Walker’s book “Doonesbury and the Art of G.B. Trudeau,” published in 2010 by Yale University Press.

The comments above (and some of those made re Monday’s strip) prompt me to weigh in. As the Duty Officer of the Doonesbury web site and a close associate of GBT’s for over 30 years, I can assure you that he continues to draw every strip himself, as he has since day one. Don Carlton has been his inker almost from the beginning, and for the past decade or so, the Sundays have been colored by George Corsillo. For an in-depth look at the creative process behind the strip, I would refer you to Brian Walker’s book “Doonesbury and the Art of G.B. Trudeau,” published in 2010 by Yale University Press.

Freeholder1, Fritzoid – You gotta catch up! GBT has always done very tight pencil drawings, identical to the inked versions. It’s a mystery why this false notion that “some guy elsewhere does the actual art” has managed to bounce around for years. Fortunately Brian Walker’s book DOONESBURY AND THE ART OF G.B. TRUDEAU, just published by Yale University Press, definitively puts it to rest by thoroughly exploring Trudeau’s creative process. It’s a gorgeous tome, designed by longtime GBT collaborator George Corsillo (who colors the Sunday strips), and it’s filled with original art of all kinds – strips, sketches, product designs, posters, magazine illustrations, animation art, unpublished early work. And it includes pencil and inked versions of the strip side by side, so you should check it out. You’ll find it a revelation. Enjoy!
David Stanford, Duty Officer
Doonesbury Town Hall
themanagement@doonesbury.com